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Responsible Separation Is Harder than it Sounds

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:March 7, 2024
Post category:Co-Parenting Divorce humans of divorce Married Life Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

I was lead to believe that the kids needed their mom more than me, that a mom's love is somehow superior, or more comforting than a dad's love.

Divorce Zero: How the Pre-Natal Agreement Was Born

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 21, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Love Married Life Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

I believe a father and a mother should agree to parent 50/50 forever. If things happen and that agreement changes in their future together, at least they started out with their hearts and vows in the right place.

What “Responsible Separation” Means

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:June 4, 2014
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Single-Dad

I wanted her to be something different. She wanted me to be something different. We didn't agree to a separation, we got a divorce. BUT, we tried, and continue to try, to make it a responsible separation. We do our best every day as co-parents.